IKEA Presents Sustainability Report 2010

Accomplishments and New Opportunities

March 30, 2011 06:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--IKEA, the world’s largest home furnishing retailer, has released its
2010 Sustainability Report (September 1, 2009 – August 31, 2010), which
recaps and highlights its sustainable progress, accomplishments and new
opportunities in the areas of social and environmental responsibility.
The report describes the priorities for 2015 that influence the entire
value chain from product design and development to the very end of a
product’s life as outlined in the new IKEA Sustainability direction. The
IKEA global Sustainability Report can be found at http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/about_ikea/pdf/ikea_ser_2010.pdf.

“I’m proud to share with you some of the things that IKEA has
accomplished so far together with our customers, co-workers, suppliers
and partners such as WWF, UNICEF and Save the Children. Working together
means that we can make huge contributions towards a more sustainable
future”

“I’m proud to share with you some of the things that IKEA has
accomplished so far together with our customers, co-workers, suppliers
and partners such as WWF, UNICEF and Save the Children. Working together
means that we can make huge contributions towards a more sustainable
future,” says IKEA Group President and CEO Mikael Ohlsson.

Highlights from the 2010 IKEA Sustainability Report

PRODUCT SCORE CARD: The introduction of the IKEA Sustainability
Product Score card. This is a new internal tool for more sustainable
product development and purchasing that will help classify the IKEA
home furnishing range within 11 criteria that have an impact on the
environment.

RENEWABLE ENERGY: The number of IKEA buildings with solar panel
systems nearly doubled, taking us one step further towards the goal of
operating all IKEA units on 100 percent renewable energy.

IKEA FOUNDATION: Decision made to invest an additional 7.5
million euro in UNICEF’s water sanitation program in India. This
support will help expand the scope of the program in 15 states.

MORE SUSTAINABLE COTTON: More than 80,000 farmers in India and
Pakistan are now using more sustainable farming practices. The share
of more sustainable cotton in the IKEA range more than doubled
compared to last year to 13.4 percent of total IKEA use.

“IKEA has laid a great foundation. Persistent, hard work within forestry
and cotton cultivation is paying off. The IKEA Foundation helps us
improve the lives of many millions of children in need, and the goal to
use 100% renewable energy in all IKEA units is an industry-leading
commitment,” says Steve Howard, Sustainability Chief Officer IKEA Group.

Highlights From the IKEA US Sustainability FY 10 Report

INCANDESCENT LIGHT PHASE OUT: IKEA announced in June 2010 that
it would start to phase out the sale of incandescent light bulbs in
all US stores, placing focus on selling a comprehensive range of
energy saving bulbs including CFLs, plus LED and solar lamps.

GEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGY:IKEA US announced that the new store
opening in fall 2011 in Centennial, Colorado will be constructed with
geothermal technology. In support of this effort, IKEA has partnered
with the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL) to study geothermal efficiency in large-scale
buildings. The study will also help IKEA to continue to make decisions
that optimize efficiency and operations of IKEA building systems.

SOLAR PANELS: IKEA initiated 11 solar panel projects on 7 IKEA
stores including California, Arizona, two stores on the east coast,
and the Southwest distribution center – the largest IKEA US building.
Upon completion, these eleven systems combined will have the capacity
to generate 6,800 kW (6.8 MW) of electric power; an output that is
equivalent to reducing 7,700 tons of CO2 – a total which
could be equivalent to emissions produced by over 1,300 cars on the
road.

REDUCING CO2 BY PLANTING TREES: Through the support of both
IKEA customers and IKEA US, 1.5 million trees were planted across
America through the IKEA Plant A Tree campaign. This tree planting has
been a partnership program between IKEA and American Forests since
June 2006 supported in part with the generous donations from IKEA
customers. The IKEA Plant A Tree program has been asking customers to
donate $1 to plant one tree at check out.

About IKEA:

Since its 1943 founding in Sweden, IKEA has offered home furnishings and
accessories of great design and quality with functional living solutions
at everyday low prices. There are more than 300 IKEA stores in 37
countries, including 49 in North America (11 in Canada; 37 in the US; 1
in the Dominican Republic). IKEA has six distribution centers in North
America. IKEA has been named to BusinessWeek’s List of The Best Global
Brands (August 7, 2006) for four consecutive years and Business Week’s
List of the Top 2009 Twenty Best Companies for Leadership (February
2010). IKEA was listed in March 2007, on Fast Company’s Fast 50, for its
environmentally responsible products, as well as for five consecutive
years in Training magazine’s annual list of top companies that excel at
human capital development. TIME Magazine (May 2009) listed IKEA as one
of the top 8 most global eco conscious companies. IKEA incorporates
environmentally friendly efforts into day-to-day business and
continuously supports initiatives that benefit causes such as children
and the environment including UNICEF, Save the Children and American
Forests. To visit the IKEA Web site, please go to www.IKEA-usa.com
and also learn more about IKEA environmental and social responsibility
actions and programs. Also visit www.Facebook.com/IKEAUSA.